Vincentian Priests and Brothers

Archbishop Tadeusz Goclowski CM, retired Metropolitan of Gdansk was awarded the Order of the White Eagle, highest Polish state decoration by the Bronislaw Komorowski, President of the Republic of Poland, during the special ceremony in the Presidential Palace in Warsaw, Poland on November 10, day before Polish National Independence Day. Another two awarded today, [...]

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After the Eucharist celebrated in Wawel Cathedral and the funeral rites there the corps of Bishop Albin Malysiak CM was transported to Salwatorski Cemetery, in Krakow, in the parish he lived for most of his episcopacy. He was laid down in the tomb next to new chapel according to his last will. Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz [...]

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Video recording of the Funeral Mass of late Bishop Albin Małysiak CM celebrated in the Wawel Cathedral, Krakow, July 22, 2011. Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz, Archbishop of Krakow presided and preached the homily. Cardinal Franciszek Macharski, retired Archbishop of Krakow led funeral rites. Bishop Jan Zajac, Auxiliary Bishop of Krakow, at the beginning of the [...]

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Saturday, May 28 was one of the most important days in the 2011 agenda of the Stradom House, the Provincial and seminary residence. At 9:00 a.m. Msgr. Pawel Socha CM, Auxiliary Bishop of Gorzow-Zielona Gora Diocese ordained eleven seminarians of the Province of Poland - four to priesthood and seven to transitional diaconate. The [...]

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For the first time in the history of the Polish Episcopate bishops met at “Księżówka“, the retreat house for priests at the foot of the Tatra Mountains in Zakopane. March 15 and 16 2011 they held 345th plenary meeting of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of Poland there to commemorate centenary of the house [...]

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Mrs. MARIA KMIEĆ, 75, mother of Fr. Roman Kmiec CM, pastor of St. Stanislaus B&M parish, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Province of New England). She passed on December 27, 2010. Funeral ceremony will be held on Thursday, December 30, 2010 in Szarwark, near Tarnow. Ceremony starts at 11:00 AM (CET) after a wake at [...]

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“Lord, my God… following Christ, the Evangelizer, in the presence of Blessed Virgin Mary I … vow that I will spend myself in the Congregation of the Mission, for whole time of my life  preaching the Gospel to the poor…” words which each of seven Confreres, students of  III Theology have proclaimed taking Sacred [...]

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Vincentian Fathers Institute of Theology (ITKM) at Stradom House in Krakow was established in 1910 after the diocesan seminary was moved to their own premises. In 2010 the Institute which didn’t stop activity even during the World War II (moved to other House) celebrates its centenary. Main events will take place on Friday, November [...]

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Daughters of Charity from the Province of Warsaw continue their prepartions to celebrate 300th anniversary of erecting autonomous Province of the Comapny in Poland in 2012. This weekend, for the second time, they organize the three day workshops on Vincentian charism and spirituality. The event known as VINCENTIAN LABORATORY is taking place in Provincial House [...]

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Provincial House at Stradom in Krakow was chosen to host 125th plenary meeting of the Conference of Men’s Orders Major Superiors in Poland. The gathering takes place on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 12-13, 2010. The invitation to Vincentian residence was accepted to honor 350th Anniversary Year of death of St. Vincent de Paul and St. [...]

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In the period of nine years from 1651 to 1660 Vincent de Paul sent about 120 letters to Confreres in Warsaw. This number of correspondence is saved in the Provincial Archive in the Library of the Stradom House in Krakow. Some of the letters are handwritten by Vincent himself. Some, especially those from last years [...]

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